Eastern Michigan Athletics
Saturday, January 20
Detroit, Mich.
1 p.m.
Eastern Michigan University
181
at
111
Wayne State
Photo by: Steve King/KingStudios
Eastern Clips the Warriors, 181-111
1/20/2018 6:15:00 PM | Swimming & Diving
The Eagles remain undefeated against Wayne State
Full Results (PDF)
DETROIT, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - After posting a win against Ball State University Friday, Jan. 19, the Eastern Michigan University women's swimming and diving kept the winning streak alive with an impressive, 181-111, victory over Wayne State University Saturday, Jan. 20. The Eagles move to 6-1 on duals this season as they remain undefeated against the Warriors.
Eastern started the meet with an impressive win in the 200 medley relay. Juniors Delaney Duncan (Galesburg, Ill.-Galesburg) and Michal Liberman (Rosh Haayin, Israel-Begin) teamed up with sophomores Claire Young (Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.-Gross Pointe South) and Amelia Armstrong-Grant (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Saline) to take first with a time of 1:45.02, besting the field by almost three full seconds.
Junior Nicole Swartz (Dayton, Ohio-Centerville) remains perfect in the 1000 freestyle this season as she clocked in at 10:08.82 to take first. Senior Sarah Dombkowski (Canton, Mich.-Plymouth) and freshman Kaitlynd Scanlan (Waukesha, Wisc.-Pewaukee) rounded out the EMU sweep with times of 10:21.13 and 10:34.24, respectively.
The Green and White kept the sweeps going in the 200 free as junior Emilie Desnoyers (St. Albert, Alberta) just edged out freshman Meike Staffeldt (Niedersachsen, Germany) by a hundredth of a second at 1:55.74 to take first. Rounding out the top-three was junior Stephanie Johnston (Holland, Mich.) who touched in at 1:59.13.
Sophomore Casey Gavigan (East Setauket, N.Y.-Ward Melville) turned in a time of 57.08 in the 100 backstroke to take first, while junior Dora Vrcic (Dubrovacka, Split, Croatia) and Liberman completed EMU's third sweep of the afternoon at 57.98 and 58.40, respectively.
In the 100 breaststroke, the Green and White took a pair of the top-three spots in the form of Duncan and freshman Riley Hofmann (Ada, Mich.-Forest Hills Central). Duncan nabbed first-place with a blistering time of 1:02.53, over five full seconds ahead of the runner-up, while Hofmann took third with a time of 1:08.87.
Eastern's winning streak was halted in the 200 butterfly as freshmen Abby Rapien (Cincinnati, Ohio-Taylor) and Ali Staver (Bettendorf, Iowa-Pleasant Valley) were slotted at second and third with times of 2:09.75 and 2:10.12, respectively.
Senior Chase Walker (Virginia Beach, Va.-Landstown), Armstrong-Grant, and junior Marissa Marion (Rockford, Mich.-Rockford) got the Eagles back on track as they took the top three spots in the 50 free. Walker bested the field with a time of 24.42 for first, while Armstrong-Grant took second at 24.64. Competing in the 50 free for the first time this season, Marion took third with a time of 24.76.
At this point, the meet diverted attention to the diving board as the Eagles dominated on the 3-meter. Seniors Emily Tubbs (Monroe, Mich.-Monroe) and Molly Miller (Farmington Hills, Mich.-Harrison) took the top-two spots with finals scores of 289.05 and 268.13, respectively. Freshman Bethany Berger (Batavia, Ohio-Glen Este) rounded out the sweep, posting a season-high score of 260.70. On the 1-meter, EMU competed as exhibition with freshmen Mikela Schempf (Bowling Green, Ohio-Bowling Green) posted the top score with a season-best 276.83.
As the meet transitioned back to the individual events, Eastern continued the sweeps in the 100 free. Staffeldt snagged first-place, turning in a time of 53.15, while Johnston followed right on her heels at 53.22. Armstrong-Grant rounded out the top-three at 53.84.
Gavigan won her second event of the afternoon in the 200 back while Swartz, competing in the event for the first time this season, took second at 2:08.38.
After Delaney posted a first-place finish in the 200 breast, Dombkowski headed a sweep in the 500 free. Behind Dombkowski, Shugarman and Hofmann touched in at 5:12.68 and 5:15.39 to take second and third, respectively.
After Wayne State took first-place in the 100 fly, Eastern elected to defer all points for the remainder of the meet as it was well ahead in the team standings.
The Eagles concluded the afternoon with a pair of top times in the 200 individual medley and 200 free relay.
Eastern Michigan is back in action next weekend when it treks down to Oxford, Ohio to take on Miami Saturday, Jan. 27. Action is slated to begin at 1 p.m.
EMU Individual Results
* - Denotes season-best
# - Denotes career-best
1000 Free
1. Nicole Swartz - 10:08.82
2. Sarah Dombkowski - 10:21.13
3. Kaitlynd Scanlan - 10:34.24
4. Alyssa Shugarman - 10:42.06
200 Free
1. Emilie Desnoyers - 1:55.74
2. Meike Staffeldt - 1:55.75
3. Stephanie Johnston - 1:59.13
4. Rachel Stark - 1:59.56
100 Back
1. Casey Gavigan - 57.08
2. Dora Vrcic - 57.98
3. Michal Liberman - 58.40
5. Avrie Stewart - 59.56
100 Breast
1. Delaney Duncan - 1:02.53
3. Riley Hofmann - 1:08.87
6. Carlee Jones - 1:10.05
8. Arianna Ortiz - 1:11.29
200 Fly
2. Abby Rapien - 2:09.75
3. Ali Staver - 2:10.12
4. Sydney Thomas - 2:13.03
5. Kylie Sutherlin - 2:14.85
x. Marcella Da Costa - 2:11.72
50 Free
1. Chase Walker - 24.42
2. Amelia Armstrong-Grant - 24.64
3. Marissa Marion - 24.76
6. Hannah Newell - 25.70
1-meter
x. Mikela Schempf - 276.83
x. Sophia Tsafantakis - 271.51
x. Brielle Johnston - 269.70
100 Free
1. Meike Staffeldt - 53.15
2. Stephanie Johnston - 53.22
3. Amelia Armstrong-Grant - 53.84
5. Marissa Marion - 54.41
200 Back
1. Casey Gavigan - 2:05.01
2. Nicole Swartz - 2:08.38
5. Michal Liberman - 2:12.54
6. Avrie Stewart - 2:15.63
200 Breast
1. Delaney Duncan - 2:18.51
4. Claire Young - 2:30.26
5. Carlee Jones - 2:30.32
6. Arianna Ortiz - 2:33.68
500 Free
1. Sarah Dombkowski - 5:00.23
2. Alyssa Shugarman - 5:12.68
3. Riley Hofmann - 5:15.39*
4. Abby Rapien - 5:15.50
x. Marcella Da Costa - 5:19.19
100 Fly
2. Dora Vrcic - 58.07
3. Chase Walker - 59.76
4. Emilie Desnoyers - 1:00.47
5. Sydney Thomas - 1:00.62
3-meter
1. Emily Tubbs - 289.05
2. Molly Miller - 268.13
3. Bethany Berger - 260.70
200 IM
x. Rebecca Winnert - 2:10.56#
x. Riley Hofmann - 2:11.87
x. Carlee Jones - 2:14.89
x. Kylie Sutherlin - 2:17.03
DETROIT, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) - After posting a win against Ball State University Friday, Jan. 19, the Eastern Michigan University women's swimming and diving kept the winning streak alive with an impressive, 181-111, victory over Wayne State University Saturday, Jan. 20. The Eagles move to 6-1 on duals this season as they remain undefeated against the Warriors.
Eastern started the meet with an impressive win in the 200 medley relay. Juniors Delaney Duncan (Galesburg, Ill.-Galesburg) and Michal Liberman (Rosh Haayin, Israel-Begin) teamed up with sophomores Claire Young (Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich.-Gross Pointe South) and Amelia Armstrong-Grant (Ypsilanti, Mich.-Saline) to take first with a time of 1:45.02, besting the field by almost three full seconds.
Junior Nicole Swartz (Dayton, Ohio-Centerville) remains perfect in the 1000 freestyle this season as she clocked in at 10:08.82 to take first. Senior Sarah Dombkowski (Canton, Mich.-Plymouth) and freshman Kaitlynd Scanlan (Waukesha, Wisc.-Pewaukee) rounded out the EMU sweep with times of 10:21.13 and 10:34.24, respectively.
The Green and White kept the sweeps going in the 200 free as junior Emilie Desnoyers (St. Albert, Alberta) just edged out freshman Meike Staffeldt (Niedersachsen, Germany) by a hundredth of a second at 1:55.74 to take first. Rounding out the top-three was junior Stephanie Johnston (Holland, Mich.) who touched in at 1:59.13.
Sophomore Casey Gavigan (East Setauket, N.Y.-Ward Melville) turned in a time of 57.08 in the 100 backstroke to take first, while junior Dora Vrcic (Dubrovacka, Split, Croatia) and Liberman completed EMU's third sweep of the afternoon at 57.98 and 58.40, respectively.
In the 100 breaststroke, the Green and White took a pair of the top-three spots in the form of Duncan and freshman Riley Hofmann (Ada, Mich.-Forest Hills Central). Duncan nabbed first-place with a blistering time of 1:02.53, over five full seconds ahead of the runner-up, while Hofmann took third with a time of 1:08.87.
Eastern's winning streak was halted in the 200 butterfly as freshmen Abby Rapien (Cincinnati, Ohio-Taylor) and Ali Staver (Bettendorf, Iowa-Pleasant Valley) were slotted at second and third with times of 2:09.75 and 2:10.12, respectively.
Senior Chase Walker (Virginia Beach, Va.-Landstown), Armstrong-Grant, and junior Marissa Marion (Rockford, Mich.-Rockford) got the Eagles back on track as they took the top three spots in the 50 free. Walker bested the field with a time of 24.42 for first, while Armstrong-Grant took second at 24.64. Competing in the 50 free for the first time this season, Marion took third with a time of 24.76.
At this point, the meet diverted attention to the diving board as the Eagles dominated on the 3-meter. Seniors Emily Tubbs (Monroe, Mich.-Monroe) and Molly Miller (Farmington Hills, Mich.-Harrison) took the top-two spots with finals scores of 289.05 and 268.13, respectively. Freshman Bethany Berger (Batavia, Ohio-Glen Este) rounded out the sweep, posting a season-high score of 260.70. On the 1-meter, EMU competed as exhibition with freshmen Mikela Schempf (Bowling Green, Ohio-Bowling Green) posted the top score with a season-best 276.83.
As the meet transitioned back to the individual events, Eastern continued the sweeps in the 100 free. Staffeldt snagged first-place, turning in a time of 53.15, while Johnston followed right on her heels at 53.22. Armstrong-Grant rounded out the top-three at 53.84.
Gavigan won her second event of the afternoon in the 200 back while Swartz, competing in the event for the first time this season, took second at 2:08.38.
After Delaney posted a first-place finish in the 200 breast, Dombkowski headed a sweep in the 500 free. Behind Dombkowski, Shugarman and Hofmann touched in at 5:12.68 and 5:15.39 to take second and third, respectively.
After Wayne State took first-place in the 100 fly, Eastern elected to defer all points for the remainder of the meet as it was well ahead in the team standings.
The Eagles concluded the afternoon with a pair of top times in the 200 individual medley and 200 free relay.
Eastern Michigan is back in action next weekend when it treks down to Oxford, Ohio to take on Miami Saturday, Jan. 27. Action is slated to begin at 1 p.m.
EMU Individual Results
* - Denotes season-best
# - Denotes career-best
1000 Free
1. Nicole Swartz - 10:08.82
2. Sarah Dombkowski - 10:21.13
3. Kaitlynd Scanlan - 10:34.24
4. Alyssa Shugarman - 10:42.06
200 Free
1. Emilie Desnoyers - 1:55.74
2. Meike Staffeldt - 1:55.75
3. Stephanie Johnston - 1:59.13
4. Rachel Stark - 1:59.56
100 Back
1. Casey Gavigan - 57.08
2. Dora Vrcic - 57.98
3. Michal Liberman - 58.40
5. Avrie Stewart - 59.56
100 Breast
1. Delaney Duncan - 1:02.53
3. Riley Hofmann - 1:08.87
6. Carlee Jones - 1:10.05
8. Arianna Ortiz - 1:11.29
200 Fly
2. Abby Rapien - 2:09.75
3. Ali Staver - 2:10.12
4. Sydney Thomas - 2:13.03
5. Kylie Sutherlin - 2:14.85
x. Marcella Da Costa - 2:11.72
50 Free
1. Chase Walker - 24.42
2. Amelia Armstrong-Grant - 24.64
3. Marissa Marion - 24.76
6. Hannah Newell - 25.70
1-meter
x. Mikela Schempf - 276.83
x. Sophia Tsafantakis - 271.51
x. Brielle Johnston - 269.70
100 Free
1. Meike Staffeldt - 53.15
2. Stephanie Johnston - 53.22
3. Amelia Armstrong-Grant - 53.84
5. Marissa Marion - 54.41
200 Back
1. Casey Gavigan - 2:05.01
2. Nicole Swartz - 2:08.38
5. Michal Liberman - 2:12.54
6. Avrie Stewart - 2:15.63
200 Breast
1. Delaney Duncan - 2:18.51
4. Claire Young - 2:30.26
5. Carlee Jones - 2:30.32
6. Arianna Ortiz - 2:33.68
500 Free
1. Sarah Dombkowski - 5:00.23
2. Alyssa Shugarman - 5:12.68
3. Riley Hofmann - 5:15.39*
4. Abby Rapien - 5:15.50
x. Marcella Da Costa - 5:19.19
100 Fly
2. Dora Vrcic - 58.07
3. Chase Walker - 59.76
4. Emilie Desnoyers - 1:00.47
5. Sydney Thomas - 1:00.62
3-meter
1. Emily Tubbs - 289.05
2. Molly Miller - 268.13
3. Bethany Berger - 260.70
200 IM
x. Rebecca Winnert - 2:10.56#
x. Riley Hofmann - 2:11.87
x. Carlee Jones - 2:14.89
x. Kylie Sutherlin - 2:17.03
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